In the week ending April 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial
claims was 640,000, an increase of 27,000 from the previous week's revised
figure of 613,000. The 4-week moving average was 646,750, a decrease of 4,250
from the previous week's unrevised average of 651,000.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.6 percent
for the week ending April 11, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior
week's unrevised rate of 4.5 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending April 11 was 6,137,000, an increase of 93,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 6,044,000. The 4-week moving average was 5,944,000,
an increase of 142,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 5,801,500.

The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 4.837 million.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted,
totaled 591,952 in the week ending April 18, a decrease of 18,601 from the previous
week. There were 328,346 initial claims in the comparable week in 2008.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.8 percent during the
week ending April 11, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week.
The advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 6,406,964, an increase of 78,746 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 2.3 percent and the volume was 3,054,853.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled 1,221 in the week ending April 11, an increase of 147 from the prior week. There were 1,847 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 140 from the preceding week.

There were 17,103 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for the week ending April 4, a decrease of 1,494 from the previous week. Newly discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 28,532, a decrease of 220 from the prior week.

States reported 2,264,774 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation) benefits for the week ending April 4, an increase of 116,533 from the prior week. EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending April 11 were in Florida (+9,303), Pennsylvania (+7,538), California (+6,404), Wisconsin (+3,611), and New York (+3,581), while the largest decreases were in Michigan (-12,566), North Carolina (-6,428), Missouri (-5,575), Kentucky (-5,313), and Oregon (-4,580).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS

Advance

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

April 18

April 11

Change

April 4

Year

Initial Claims (SA)

640,000

613,000

+27,000

660,000

353,000

Initial Claims
(NSA)

591,952

610,553

-18,601

623,630

328,346

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

646,750

651,000

-4,250

658,750

367,250

Advance

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

April 11

April 4

Change

March 28

Year

Ins. Unemployment
(SA)

6,137,000

6,044,000

+93,000

5,850,000

2,929,000

Ins. Unemployment
(NSA)

6,406,964

6,328,218

+78,746

6,452,056

3,054,853

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

5,944,000

5,801,500

+142,500

5,650,000

2,938,500

Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2

4.6%

4.5%

+0.1

4.4%

2.2%

Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2

4.8%

4.7%

+0.1

4.8%

2.3%

INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

April 11

April 4

Change

Year

Federal Employees

1,221

1,074

+147

1,023

Newly Discharged Veterans

1,847

1,707

+140

1,487

PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
(UNADJUSTED)

Prior1

WEEK ENDING

April 4

March 28

Change

Year

Federal Employees

17,103

18,597

-1,494

12,601

Newly Discharged Veterans

28,532

28,752

-220

21,484

Railroad RetirementBoard

9,000

9,000

0

3,000

Extended Benefits

19,089

14,583

+4,506

0

EUC 20083

2,264,774

2,148,241

+116,533

0

FOOTNOTESSA - Seasonally Adjusted DataNSA -
Not Seasonally Adjusted Data1 - Prior year is comparable
to most recent data.2 - Most recent week used covered employment of 133,683,433 as denominator.3 - EUC weekly claims include both first and second tier activity.

UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 04/11/2009

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State

Change

State Supplied Comment

MI

-12,566

Fewer layoffs in the automobile industry.

NC

-6,428

Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and textile
industries.

MO

-5,575

Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.

KY

-5,313

No comment.

OR

-4,580

No comment.

GA

-3,598

Fewer layoffs in the manufacturing industry.

TN

-3,454

Fewer layoffs in the trade and manufacturing industries.

TX

-2,706

Fewer layoffs in the trade, service, finance, and manufacturing
industries.

VA

-2,673

No comment.

PR

-2,417

No comment.

LA

-1,929

No comment.

IL

-1,746

Fewer layoffs in the construction, trade, service, and manufacturing
industries.

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